Published: 12:16 PM 2/4/2026
blinking green light...
Hypersonic blinking green light on January 4, 2026.
Time of Sighting: Approximately 00:10 local time (Kuwait)
Duration of Sighting: About 15 seconds (initial streak was brief, then observed longer while tracking it)
Witnesses: myself and my wife.
My wife and I observed a fast-moving aerial object from our hotel room window, initially facing south. It first appeared as a bright horizontal streak across the sky, similar to a meteor entering the atmosphere. I immediately moved closer to the window to track it.
As I followed its path, the object noticeably slowed down. At this point, I observed a steady blinking green light, which appeared on what would be the correct (starboard) side for a conventional aircraft. However, there was no visible red port light, white strobe, or tail light that I could detect. After slowing, the object then accelerated rapidly again and made a sharp turn to the north before disappearing from view.
The speed was extraordinary—estimated at Mach 2 or possibly Mach 3 based on my experience. I am a qualified F-18 pilot and am very familiar with high-performance military and civilian aircraft appearances, speeds, and lighting at night. Conventional jets at those speeds would produce a visible sonic boom (especially over land), but there was absolutely no sound or boom heard. The maneuvers (deceleration, sharp turn, and re-acceleration) also do not align with known aircraft performance.
The sky was clear with no notable weather interference.
This was not a meteor (due to the slowing, blinking light, and directional change), drone (too fast and high), or conventional aircraft/military jet (no boom, unusual lighting and maneuvers). It remains unidentified to me.
Reporter Background: Experienced naval aviator (F/A-18 Super Hornet pilot).
